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Brighton

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,450 people in Brighton were attending university. This represents 6.2% of the population, compared to 5.9% in Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre.

The share of Brighton's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, as it is influenced by the number of children attending school; proximity to tertiary education, which can mean young adults leaving home to be nearer to educational facilities and; the degree to which people are seeking out educational opportunities in adulthood, especially in their late teens and early twenties.

This data is often combined with Age Structure to identify areas with significant university student populations.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Brighton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %Number%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4211.82.43851.72.2+36
Primary school1,7257.48.11,9498.48.1-224
Primary - Government7573.35.38423.64.2-85
Primary - Catholic3551.52.43611.63.3-6
Primary - Independent6132.60.47463.20.6-133
Secondary school1,8157.85.21,7647.64.0+51
Secondary - Government2421.02.02471.11.2-5
Secondary - Catholic2921.32.22771.21.0+15
Secondary - Independent1,2815.51.01,2405.31.8+41
TAFE/Vocational2321.02.51790.81.5+53
University1,4506.25.91,3255.74.4+125
Other1640.70.91540.70.3+10
Not attending16,53571.171.216,01768.972.8+518
Not stated9113.93.91,4836.46.7-572
Total23,253100.0100.023,256100.0100.0-3
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Brighton in 2021 compared to Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.4% of the population were attending primary school, 7.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 5.2% and 8.3% respectively for Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Brighton and Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (5.5% compared to 1.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.8% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (2.6% compared to 0.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (3.3% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Brighton's population decreased by 3 people (0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.0% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Brighton, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (-224 persons)
  • Primary - Independent (-133 persons)
  • University (+125 persons)
  • Primary - Government (-85 persons)

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